Legal Opinion
Thornton v. University Civil Service Merit Board
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 21, 1987No. 5-85-0842PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE EARNS
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Wayman Thornton, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Madison County sustaining an order of the University Civil Service Merit Board (Merit Board) discharging plaintiff from his employment as a police officer II.
Plaintiff was hired in 1968 by Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) as a police officer at the East St. Louis campus. On March 19, 1980, the chief of police at SIUE sent a memo to all police personnel prohibiting all forms of gambling while on duty or on university property and advising…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities v. Civil Service CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- People v. NealIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- People v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Teitelbaum v. Reliable Welding Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Board of Education v. State Board of EducationIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Martin v. ThompsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- People v. TurnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
- Clark v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
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